. >>> with hours to go until the presidential debate, the obama campaign is being accused of being racially divisive. at issue now, are previously unreported remarks made by then candidate obama to a largely african-american audience back in 2007. obama suggested the federal government overlooked new orleans' residents suffering in the wake of hurricane katrina. >> what is happening down in new orleans? where is your dollars? where is your money? it makes no sense! [ indiscernible ] tells me that somehow the people down in new orleans they don't care about as much. >> the founder of the conservative website that released the tape says those comments are evidence obama was "whipping up hatred and fear." meanwhile, the obama campaign release this statement. it says, in a transparent attempt to change the subject from his comments attacking half of the american people, mitt romney's allies recirculated video of the 2007 event that was open to and extensively covered by the press at the time. >> and romney's camp responded to this saying they had absolutely no involvement, the communications di